| Title: | Nicodemus National Park - Kansas |
| Description: | Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky in organized colonies at the end of the of post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "promised land" of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the westward expansion and settlement of the Great Plains. It is the oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River.
The Nicodemus National Park can adapt their presentation based on your focus of study.
As a follow up to the VFT, you are requested to complete a post event reflection at http://goo.gl/GMpSvg
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| VFT Type: | Talk to the Expert |
| URL: | http://www.nps.gov/nico/learn/historyculture/index.htm |
| Meeting Time: | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday between 9am - 3pm CST except 1:30pm - 2:00pm |
| Duration: | 40 minutes
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| Registration Info: | To register for one of the Denali National Park Service programs go to http://goo.gl/UuiO9e
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| Tech Requirements: | Video conferencing systems or desktop applications such as Lifesize ClearSea, Zoom.
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| Cost: | $0.00 |
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